The Board found that the Veteran's left hip disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not etiologically related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's left foot disorder was also denied as there were no diagnosed conditions found during the examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any current diagnoses for the Veteran's claimed left foot disorders, including calcaneal spurs and calluses over the entire plantar aspect of the left heel, which are inconsistent with the Veteran's reported symptoms. The examiner also noted that there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability and his diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disorder, Left Foot Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1029177
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What this means for you
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